I Pod Help

[faugh a ballagh]

wife id going to buy me an i pod for xmas, so i was wondering can this be wired into the cd player in my car if so how much would it cost for a kit and installalation, has anyone else got one, my cd player will not play my own cds i make with my favourite songs on it so i thought this would be the way to go

car is 2001 e 320 cdi and i have an audio 10 single loader cd player no changer in boot although cd player has cdc button on it

 

[speedybiker]

Hi There,
try this website and click on "does this fit my car"

http://www.soundgate.com/index.php?request=product.details&productid=272

Regards,

Alex.

 

[A210AMG]

Hello,


I use a iTrip type gadget that you can have preset to a radio station works a treat and means the ipod can be in the glove box and playing through the stereo, no wires no mess and when I park the car at least if I forget its out of site


Scott

 

[M6AJJ]

Also interested in this, but have so far been put off by people saying that the sound quality is inferior.

What is your like.

 

[Old Hat Shop]

I bought a simple gadget off eBay, with the radio preset thing, for use in the Ford and on the plus side the music quality is as good as the unit it plays through, and the rest is down to your musical taste.

on the down side, when travelling nationwide, you invariably come across a local station on the same frequency, which can interfere and necessitates a change of setting.
(some operate at the low end of FM radio spectrum, Radio 2 area, or at the top end 106-108 MHz)

Hope this helps

Paul

 

[A210AMG]

Hello,

I like my tunes and have quite a snassy home cinema speaker set up, using the itrip in the car you would be hard pushed to tell the difference.

Certainly for say £30 or less you could see what you think and flog it on flea bay if not happy.

 

[M6AJJ]

Thanks folks, will give it a go.

 

[staylorhome]

Try a company called USA SPEC www.usaspec.com they supplied me with an adaptor for my Volvo it replace the CD changer connection in the rear of the head unit.
I have a 2006 C class i have the MB ipod adaptor fitted by AV soloutions try googleing it.
With FM transmitters they are a quick fix but not true digital sound

 

[philharve]

Hi All

There is an iPod cassette adapter for those less fortunate not to own a CD player.

I have several 'RF transmitters' that enable me to transmit the iPod audio signal through the car's stereo. A couple 'transmitters take their power from the iPod battery. Another plugs into to the cigarette lighter socket and powers the 'transmitter and iPod.

It's true that the signal is not true digital quality because the stereo in my car has a digitally-controlled analogue tuner.

I am fortunate living in Cornwall because the FM band is not chocker-block with transmitting stations. Consequently it's easy to find a quiet part of the band in which to tune the iPod transmitter. The sound quality is excellent. If I lived in London (say) my experience may be quite different. Interference from co-channel stations could degrade the quality of audio signal. In these cases direct connection to the audio power amp' is the preferred method of connecting the iPod.

REGARDS

Phil

 

[jazzenator]

Hi

I have been having the same problems with my iTrip and am asking the same questions. I am considering a Dension connector
try www.dension.co.uk
Hope that helps.

 

[staylorhome]

I thought the denison works on FM as well

 

[jazzenator]

I don't know about that but it can be connected to the audio system by a MOST connection